113 ways to eat, drink and shop in East Sussex
East Sussex's festive spirit is in full swing, with a packed calendar of seasonal eats, drinks and shopping treats to get you in the holiday mood.


£2 M&Ms Cookie Dough pouches
14 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Showcase Cinema de Lux Bluewater (Greenhithe)

BALLIN' Brunch Events
14 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)

BIG SAM’S WINTER ROASTS ARE BACK BABY!
22 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Signalman (Brighton)

BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH
15 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Bottomless Dinner at The Walrus
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
The Walrus (Brighton)

BOTTOMLESS TAPAS
22 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Christmas
15 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Christmas
24 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove

Christmas
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Alcampo Lounge (Brighton)

Christmas At Lounge
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Alcampo Lounge (Brighton)

Christmas At Lounge Is Nearly Here
19 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Alcampo Lounge (Brighton)

Christmas at The Lanes
23 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)

Christmas party night
27 Nov 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
The Pavilion (Broadstairs)

Christmas Party Nights
27 Nov 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
The Pavilion (Broadstairs)

Come For The Afternoon
20 Nov 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Faith In Strangers (Margate)

Day Club
21 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)

Faversham Christmas Artisan Crafts and Gift Market
7 Nov 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Festive Afternoon Tea
15 Nov 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Festive Bottomless Brunch
15 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Festive Estate Tour and Lunch 2026
27 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Gusbourne Estate (Ashford)

Festive Events
19 Nov 2026 – 1 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Festive Events at The Ivy This Christmas
19 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Festive Marketplace
15 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Festive Menu
1 Dec 2026
Fitz Regent (Brighton)

Festive Oasis by the sea
13 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Folk & Bespoke Market
15 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Folkestone Marketplace
5 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Friday Rush Hour
19 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Freemasons (Hove)

Gusbourne Members' Christmas Lunches 2026
27 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
Gusbourne Estate (Ashford)

Gusbourne x Fordwich Arms 2026
1 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Gusbourne Estate (Ashford)

Happy Hour
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Feb 2027
Revolution Brighton

I HEART Whitstable Makers Market
29 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Kent’s craft and gift products
7 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Kids Eat Free
15 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Legendary 2 from £13 Cocktails
15 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Lighthouse Keepers Sunday Roast at Folkestone Harbour Arm
15 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Lunch at Revs!
10 Nov 2026 – 5 Feb 2027
Revolution Brighton

Margate Xmas Night Market
25 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Tom Thumb Theatre - Margate

NOTES: A Wine and Music Pairing Night
17 Nov 2026 – 20 Apr 2027
The Old Market (Hove)

Oyster Masterclass
26 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)

Produced In Kent
15 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Record Fair
15 Nov 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Komedia Brighton

Robert’s Bar
26 Nov 2026 – 28 Jan 2027
Depot (Lewes)

SATURDAYS AT REVS
14 Nov 2026 – 26 Dec 2026
Revolution Brighton

St Leonards Church Weekend Market
21 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
St Leonards Church (St Leonards-on-Sea)

Steak Frites
19 Nov 2026 – 3 Dec 2026
Faith In Strangers (Margate)

Sunday Roast
20 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Faith In Strangers (Margate)

Sunday Roast, Las Iguanas Style
16 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Sunday Roasts
22 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
The Walrus (Brighton)

Sunday Service
21 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Sunday Sharer
20 Nov 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Tapas – Big Flavour, Small Plates
15 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

Tapas Bars Just Got an Upgrade
15 Nov 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

The Ivy Sunday Roast
15 Nov 2026 – 28 Mar 2027
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Vineyard and Winery Tour
15 Nov 2026 – 6 Dec 2026
Gusbourne Estate (Ashford)

Weekend Trading
15 Nov 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Whitstable Antiques & Vintage Fair
7 Nov 2026 – 5 Dec 2026
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Whitstable Brocante
21 Nov 2026 – 16 Oct 2027
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Whitstable Foodies Market
31 Oct 2026 – 29 Sept 2029
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Whitstable Wine Club
26 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Wine Wednesday
18 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
Stargazer (Brighton)

Wing Wednesdays
18 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026
Freemasons (Hove)

Christmas
2 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
The Globe Inn Marsh Rye

Christmas Shopping at the Royal Pavilion with Roebuck Estates – Frost, Fire & Fizz!
2 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Pre Christmas Dinner Menu Wild Mushroom 2026
2 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
Webbes Cookery School (Rye)

Pre-Christmas Luncheon Menu Wild Mushroom 2026
2 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
Webbes Cookery School (Rye)

Rother Young Creators Christmas Market
2 Dec 2026
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

Christmas Feast Supper Club
3 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove

Laurent-Perrier Breakfast
3 Dec 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 10
4 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Christmas
5 Dec 2026 – 23 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

Eastbourne Farmers Market
5 Dec 2026
Towner (Eastbourne)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 11
5 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

The Ultimate Christmas Pop Party & Cheese Bottomless Brunch
5 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)

Victorian Cookery Club: Christmas Special!
5 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 12
6 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

St Leonards Church Christmas Market
6 Dec 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
St Leonards Church (St Leonards-on-Sea)

Sourdough Bread Baking & Lunch with Nutrilicious — December
6 Dec 2026
Classroom on the Coast (Hastings Old Town)

Yotam Ottolenghi: Simple Too LIVE
8 Dec 2026
Theatre Royal Brighton

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 13
11 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Tasting Menu Weekend
11 Dec 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Artelium Wine Estate (Hassocks)

Tasting Menu Weekend — Artelium Wine Estate
11 Dec 2026 – 12 Dec 2026
Artelium Wine Estate (Hassocks)

Big Festive Drag Brunch
12 Dec 2026
Revolution Brighton

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 14
12 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

The Ultimate Christmas Brunch Festival
12 Dec 2026
Ballin' Maidstone (Kent)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 15
13 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Christmas Regency Cream Teas
15 Dec 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Christmas Banquets 2026
18 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Christmas Menu at The Picture House Restaurant
18 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)

Christmas Party Nights
18 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)

Christmas Party Nights
18 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Picture House (Uckfield)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 16
18 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Christmas Craft Fair presented by TKS Events
19 Dec 2026
The Tenterden Club

Faversham Christmas Market
19 Dec 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
The Alexander Centre (Faversham)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 17
19 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 18
20 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

THE ACTORS WINTER MARKET
20 Dec 2026
The Actors (Brighton)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 19
21 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Santa Brunch
21 Dec 2026
Rockwater Hove

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 20
22 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 21
23 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Christmas
24 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)

Festive Marketplace 2026 - DAY 22
24 Dec 2026
Folkestone Harbour Arm

Christmas & NYE
25 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Artist Residence Brighton

Christmas Day
25 Dec 2026
The Pavilion (Broadstairs)

Christmas Day Lunch
25 Dec 2026
Artist Residence Brighton

Boxing Day Brunch
26 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

New Year's Eve
31 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)

New Year's Eve
31 Dec 2026
Fitz Regent (Brighton)

New Year’s Eve Bottomless Brunch
31 Dec 2026
Las Iguanas - Brighton

New Years Eve
31 Dec 2026
The Ivy In The Lanes (Brighton)

New Years Eve at The Beach
31 Dec 2026
Riddle & Finns The Beach (Brighton)

TriniJam & The Soulsista's DJs & Kitchen NYE
31 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Classroom on the Coast (Hastings Old Town)